First review of Beyoncé video album

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The pop diva’s surprise video-led album lacks a title, but does have plenty of classy modern pop soul

★★★★☆

In 2013 there were two ways for a pop star to get attention. The first was to
take most of your clothes off and do something unspeakable to a DIY
implement, as Miley Cyrus did with a hammer to such astonishing impact in
the video to Wrecking Ball. The second was to release an album out of
the blue. David Bowie did it with The Next Day in March, and now
Beyoncé is closing the year with Beyoncé, an album so significant it doesn’t
even need a title.